KELAYX

In 2005, geraskin kirill (kelayx) began shifting his musical tastes from acts like the prodigy, moby, chemical brothers, and bomfunk mc's towards a more refined and personal genre – drum & bass. Inspired by legends such as aphrodite, gridlok, dillinja, goldie, and dj hype, he found himself drawn to the raw energy and complexity of broken rhythms. By summer 2007, kirill began producing his own dnb tracks – early attempts may have gone unnoticed, but in time, his music started attracting the attention of labels across russia, the uk, canada, mexico, and spain. A key figure in his development was collaborator pavel noulan, with whom he continues to write to this day. Kelayx and noulan are known for their smooth liquid funk sound, and their releases have landed multiple times in the beatport and breakbeat.co.uk top 100 charts. With a growing catalogue of free downloads and official releases on renowned labels, their work speaks loudly for itself.

INKOGNITIV

Inkognitiv is a producer from st. petersburg and a long-time shadow operator behind citate forms since its inception. His releases have appeared on labels including citate forms, dlt9, blu saphir, celsius, and boey audio.

EASTCOLORS

Since kicking off his career in 2010, andrey eastcolors from st. petersburg has consistently delivered strong releases on critical, ram, and hospital records. His track "toys," dropped on ram, shot to the top of the beatport chart and was featured in the iconic "nightlife" compilation by andy c. In 2015, after years of grind, he released his debut album "lighthouse" – an instant favourite among fans. 2017 saw the release of "keys" on demand records, a tune that took off immediately on spotify, apple music, and landed in the ukf playlist. With multiple bbc radio 1 mixes under his belt and eu tours on lock, eastcolors consistently brings that perfect balance of rolling floor-tunes and deep, emotive energy. This man doesn't sleep – new projects, new music, always moving forward. Dnb till infinity.

CUTWORX

Maxim yudin aka cutworx is a moscow-based producer and dj who first touched production in 2004. His music has dropped on labels like fokuz recordings, data music, overview, and citate forms. Early influenced by classic dnb and liquid funk, his sound has evolved into a trippy, twisted journey with unexpected switches. Supported by the likes of ltj bukem, marky, london elektricity, random movement, big bud, and future engineers, cutworx delivers sets ranging from nu-school to tech-infused deep dnb. He's also been seen at festivals like world of drum & bass, ultramusic festival, and kazantip.

THEMATIC

Andrey aka thematic is a resident on top uk labels including sofa sound, dispatch recordings, overview, and lifestyle music. With support from a-listers like alix perez, doc scott, noisia, break, ulterior motive, and teebee, his signature sound is sharp and distinct. His tunes have been featured on bbc radio 1 and regularly light up dancefloors across the uk. His sets are always fresh, stacked with unreleased material. Besides music, he's the co-founder and lead instructor of "40hz" – a sound design and music school based in saint petersburg.

DUNK

Straight outta são paulo, brazil, dunk may be a relatively new project, but this producer is no stranger to low-end pressure. Known for his heavy-hitting drum & bass riddims that push sound systems to the edge, dunk brings a tidal wave of sub-driven goodness. Heavy steppers inbound. Get ready for damage.

BRAIN & NOVAGLITCH

Drum & bass duo from bogotá, colombia and founding members of re.set audio. Known for their deep basslines, rolling funk-infused rhythms, distorted textures and spatial delay tricks. Influenced by hardcore, metal, funk, hip-hop, and techno, they've become a go-to name in colombia's dnb scene. Their music has landed on labels such as citate forms (ru), promo audio (br), instinkt (uk), and melting pot records (esp). In 2016 they dropped their first 12" vinyl – "black road / shuflle" on promo audio. In early 2017, their video "reason" premiered on dnb portal's youtube channel. Currently locked in the lab working on new singles and their debut album for re.set audio.

HUMANATURE

André soares aka humanature is a 23-year-old portuguese dnb producer born in the azores. He moved to the u.s. at age 2 and started producing at 18, heavily inspired by the liquid scene there. In 2014, he relocated to porto to focus on his dnb career. Humanature has stacked a serious discography already – including a collab with skeletone & silence groove released on fokuz as a 12" vinyl. His "don't take it away" ep on soul deep recordings got widespread support, thanks to features from colossus, silence groove and kalum. 2024 is already stacked for him, with releases on counterpoint, celsius, iridescent, fokuz and proximity. His vinyl on promo audio (bra) – featuring "ways of the underground" & "tremor" – got so much love, it sold out quick.

DUOSCIENCE

Edu ventura aka duoscience is a brazilian producer from são paulo who grew up on a diet of 50s–80s classics: r&b, soul, funk, gospel, world music – influenced by the likes of stevie wonder, earth, wind & fire, roberta flack and more. His production journey started in 1997, inspired by artists like dj premier, 2pac, brian mcknight, roni size, dj hype. With releases on liquid v, good looking, chronic, fokuz, luv disaster, soul deep and more, duoscience has become known worldwide for his versatility. Supported by heads like crissy criss (bbc 1xtra), bryan gee, random movement, stunna, bailey, and many others. In 2012, he co-founded diskool records with leandro kolt to explore new territories in electronic music.

THEORETICAL

Founded in 2014 by anton ermolaev and dmitriy saksin from saint petersburg, theoretical started making waves in 2015 with their signing to liquid brilliants records. Tracks like "hope" and "release the energy" caught airplay and radio mixes due to their lush melodies and relaxed vibes. Further releases on live history records and more liquid brilliants followed. Though not tied to one subgenre, their sound often leans towards soulful, jazzy atmospheres. Supported by heads like random movement, dj k, and dj spim – theoretical is a name to watch.

J-KON

Drum & bass producer and dj from wellington, new zealand. Releases on: dsci4, 117, clear conceptions, intelligent recordings, digilab, stepping forward, soul deep recordings. Pure underground, deep selection.

ANDY PAIN

Andrey starodubtsev from saint petersburg – formerly half of "z connection" with two lps released – now going solo under the alias andy pain. His solo debut came on different music with the track "take it." Releases across different, demand, vandal, imltd, interactive, citate forms, dlt9, and blackout music. Expect rolling darkness and focused grooves.

ALEX SLK

Alex slk is a drum & bass producer from riga, latvia. Hooked on dnb since the early 2000s thanks to his dad's old mixtapes, he began producing in 2014. Influenced by artists like skeptical, alix perez, and clarity, he's been carving out his own sound – a balance of minimal vibes and tight rollers. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

SUBLIMIT

Uk duo sublimit (karl finlay & liam baxter) formed in 2013, merging their diverse influences to create dynamic d&b spanning liquid to tech. Their mechanized sessions mixes showcase their curation skills, while releases on manic records, major league hustlaz, and citate forms demonstrate their production range. Supported by bbc introducing and d&b legends like ray keith, they're rapidly expanding their global reach with uncompromising energy.

RESSLEK

Marlon kessler aka resslek to our label. When he was 9 he moved from germany to portugal where he found his love for electronic music. Although marlon started djing at 16 his first experiments in producing drum & bass came to life in the beginning of 2018.

REKNEK

Reknek will be an artist that not a lot of people would have heard of but trust us, he is an artist that you will be hearing a lot from in the near future and we are delighted to welcome him to the label with his debut everything is "trouble/lovejoy" release. Spending years crafting his own sound in the form of professional sample libraries rather than finished tunes, reknek is now ready to release non-stop heaters and has years worth of self crafted samples in a range of styles and genres within his arsenal. We know for sure that reknek dubs have been a secret weapon for a lot of top tier artists for a while and now the time has come to put his name against all the bangers. The first three track offering from reknek makes a real statement and tells you exactly what he is about...

ALYNESS

Alyness - russian drum & bass artist & sound producer from moscow! Alexander varfolomeev launched his music career early 2021 with lost ways ep at four corner music. Currently he is searching for inspiration in different fields ranged from soulfull and liquid funk up to deep techstep and murky 140 bass experiments.

TYLER FROST

From early childhood anton had shown true interest to electronic music, so once after have listened to such artist as the prodigy, orbital, chemical brothers, he had fallen in love with it forever. Getting deeper into musical environment, after a while he decided to start producing music himself in 2013. After 4 years of laborious work, his "restricted midnight area" ep appers on imment recordings. Then a tune "strange noises" follows on citate forms select ii.

OSMAS

Hi, i am victor osmas. I am 23. Love to the electronic music has been cultivated in me by older brother in early childhood, when he had shown me a speed-garage tune gunman by 187 lockdowd. Later, when i grew up and had a possibility to visit a record-shop nearby myself, i'd bought a compilation by aphrodite. Since then i consider d&b to be a very special style of music, by the way continuing to listen to different variety of other styles. I am developing my producer skills since 2010. I had releases on hyperion audio, modular carnage & citate forms. Writing music for me is more than a hobby, but an instrument to abstract from outer world.

NOULAN

Pavel noulan is a designer, the founder of the web sites, and also musical producer in a genre of drum and bass and dubstep. Noulan writes music using the fl studio program about 7 years and constantly improves. Also pavel noulan works with kirill kelayx on advertizing, promotion and creation joint music and the sites of absolutely different subjects. Besides this noulan works well with graphic design and video graphics. In the noulan's discography there is a quite broad range of labels among them celsius recordings, dnb source, soulridaz, champion beats etc. On which this artist was released.

EZOR

Producer / Dj Released on Dispatch, Ekou, Blu Saphir & Citate Forms.

GRIM HELLHOUND

Russian drum and bass project - orfus / noodzhi / pstlt. They started their creative career in the spring of 2019. Hosts of the abstruse podcast from neuropunk records.

UNDERSPAWN

Hristo georgiev (underspawn), a 24-year-old producer from yambol, bulgaria, has loved music since childhood. His first d&b exposure was aphrodite's bomber style on mtv, but limited access to music led him to hip-hop. Years later, he rediscovered electronic music through amon tobin's nightlife. The turning point came when he heard need for mirrors' poison apple—its hypnotic simplicity inspired him to create immersive, atmospheric d&b that pulls listeners into its world.

PSYCHIC PRESSURE

Marius faschtingbauer was born in augsburg, germany. Growing up in a small town outside the city, he learned to play several instruments, including guitar, bass, and drums. Despite being a dedicated metal fan, he developed a deep interest in electronic music as a teenager and began producing drum & bass in 2012 under the alias psychic pressure.

ZERX

Zerx is a drum & bass producer and dj from yuzhno-sakhalinsk. His releases include tracks on citate forms, tamrecords, and a 5-track lp on slk records, where he is a permanent resident artist. His music has been featured in major podcasts like neuropunk and liquor. Upcoming releases include two eps on freebpm and time of night.

GRYSTMP

My name is levente kocsa. I'm a 23-year-old self-taught artist from budapest, hungary. I started making music in 2013 as a hobby—and while i still consider it a hobby, i'm deeply passionate about sound design. Since 2005, i've mainly listened to drum & bass, but i appreciate all genres.

MYSTIFIC

Mystific, real name aaron mello, began his musical journey as a teenager, drawing influence from soul and jazz. At 16, he started producing hip-hop, creating jingles for tv and radio. By 18, he transitioned to drum & bass, a genre he fell in love with and has focused on ever since. His remixes of classics like xpress 2 – lazy (skint records) and iio – rapture (universal records) caught the attention of major d&b labels, leading to releases on influenza media, celsius records, liquid tones, and others. In 2011/2012, he joined dnbb recordings, eventually becoming one of its owners. Today, he scouts new talent for the global d&b scene. His music has been supported by makoto, a-sides, phat playz, and many others. Catch his monthly shows on radio future sounds and radio innersence dnb.

JETFUNK

Igor ryabukh, aka jetfunk, is a talented liquid funk producer from samara, russia. His first release, morning highway, dropped in 2014 on liquid brilliants, followed by tracks on soul flex digital and citate forms. His work has been supported by scott allen, and he continues to push his production to new heights.

SOUL CONNECTION

Soul connection (dragan milosevic) is a serbian producer inspired by old-school grooves and dark, minimal underground sounds. Despite coming from a small town, his music has been released on labels like soundtrax, inform records, directors cut, and soul deep recordings. On august 15th, his work will also appear on citate forms.

STIMPY

Stimpy (arkady) is a musician from murmansk, russia, who spent years as a drummer in local bands before discovering d&b in 2012. His early tracks were in the soulful/liquid funk style, released on liquid brilliants and soul deep recordings. Since 2017, he has explored neurodeep sounds while organising local d&b parties under the name grooveriderz.

ESTETICGALAXY

Hi, i'm konstantin, aka esteticgalaxy, from tallinn, estonia. I started producing music five years ago, beginning with dubstep before moving to drum & bass. I used to help organise party events but have since focused on music. I love experimenting with sounds in d&b.

D FLECT

D flect is a uk-based d&b producer and label boss of tesseract recordings. His love for the genre began at leeds' legendary subdub nights. Influenced by hip-hop, jazz, and soul, his style ranges from dark to liquid to experimental.

GREEN VIBES

Green vibes is a zelenograd-based project (dima pulsar & moving sticks) specialising in ragga-jungle, liquid funk, and neurodeep. Their tracks have been played on megapolis fm and radio record, with releases on liquid brilliants and elixir music.

KAMUKU

Kamuku is a young duo from adelaide, australia (chard richards & adrian whalland). Their releases on extent vip recordings have been supported by hospital records, and their third release is set to drop on citate forms.

DRUM FORCE 1

This 25-year-old serbian producer (now based in budapest) discovered d&b through badmarsh & shri's dancing drums. His music blends liquid, dubwise, and soulful influences, with releases on soul deep, liquid drops, and citate forms.

OTHER SPECTRUM

Konstantin soprano (other spectrum) is a 28-year-old producer from riga, latvia, with releases on authentic music and boey audio. He also collects vinyl and organises parties.

SPYRE

Spyre (jan zboril) is a czech producer specialising in liquid d&b. His atmospheric tracks have been released on multiple labels, and he has shared stages with artists like mefjus and b-complex.

UTILE

Utile (max) is a 20-year-old producer from gloucestershire, uk, now based in bath. His music blends intelligent, dark yet smooth d&b, influenced by artists like etherwood and hybrid minds.

HDG/HALO DOG

Filip swiniarski (hdg/halo dog) is a polish producer with releases on beatalistics, offworld, and fokuz. By day, he works in an antique shop.

NULTIPLY

Brendon blackaby (nultiply) is a london-based dj/producer known for his work with kmag. His releases span vampire records, soul flex digital, and diamond recordings.

SENPAI

Senpai is a moscow-based d&b producer with releases on citate forms, warm communications, and santoku recordings.

DOUQ

Denis douq is a russian producer specialising in d&b and ambient. He also runs sys.team, a project focused on balance board design.

ALEXVNDER

Alexvnder is a liquid d&b producer with diverse influences, from classical to jazz to soul. He plans to stay in the liquid lane for the foreseeable future.

CRITICAL EVENT

Critical event started producing in 2008 after quitting djing. With releases on soul deep, offworld, and citate forms, he continues to push his sound forward.

CRITERIA

Andrea bocelli (criteria) is an italian producer specialising in atmospheric, melodic d&b. His music blends chill vibes with high-energy elements.

MIDAS

Joe tarran (midas) is a bristol-based producer with over 40 tracks to his name, including releases on in:deep music.

JOINT STOCK GALAXY

Joint stock galaxy is a russian producer duo from the irkutsk region (siberia, russia), specialising in the composition and production of drum & bass music. The founder and mastermind behind the project is widely considered to be stepan teterin—one half of the duo—though there is an alternate version of events in which maxim eremeev first conceived the idea of the creative collective, and it was his efforts that elevated joint stock galaxy to its high level of sound quality. The project, a two-person group, was officially launched in 2012. What sets joint stock galaxy apart is their use of live instrumentation. By combining modern synthesisers with recorded guitar and piano parts, their tracks acquire a distinctive, organic flavour. Their meticulous work with custom samples and effects further enriches their sound, adding depth and a lyrically evocative mood to every single production.

OUR ARTISTS

Citate Forms curates and delivers only the best of the best. Our artists are handpicked with precision to ensure that the quality consistently meets or exceeds the latest developments in the global D&B scene. We invest time and care into each artist, conducting talent scouting to discover new sounds while also nurturing the growth of those already on board.